Water Treatment Plant Operator

East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District (ECCV) has been sustaining our community by providing safe and reliable water since 1962. Sourced from the South Platte River and non-tributary aquifers, ECCV distributes water to approximately 65,000 customers in the eastern portions of the City of Centennial and unincorporated Arapahoe County. As the area has grown into a thriving district of homes, schools, and businesses, ECCV has been there, providing the water the community needs with excellence and efficiency.

At ECCV, our commitment begins with our people. Through cooperation, openness, and respect, our teams and departments collaborate to realize our shared mission of providing safe, reliable water to our community. At ECCV, we prioritize trust, teamwork, and communication. We encourage and support our Operators by offering:

• Flexible schedules such as 4-10s (after 6 mos. employment)
• No shift work
• Generous on call pay
• Paid training
• Certification bonuses

In addition, our excellent benefits package includes:

• Employer fully funded 401(a) Pension Plan and Health Reimbursement Plan, With 100% vesting immediately.
• Outstanding group insurance plans and options offered:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, with two Employee
• Assistance Plans (EAPs). Various plans and elections will have little to no premium cost to employees
  
  Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual and nine paid holidays annually.
• Other benefits include Tuition Assistance, 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, Wellness Reimbursements, Flexible Spending Accounts, and supplemental insurances such as Colonial, Legal Shield, and Pet Insurance.

The Water Operator is responsible for operating, monitoring, maintaining, and repairing the District’s reverse osmosis drinking water treatment facility (Northern Water Treatment Plant (NWTP) in Brighton, CO), North and South Booster Stations, Concentrate Disposal systems, Raw Water Collection System and Finished Water Conveyance line.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operates a reverse osmosis treatment facility including Ultraviolet disinfection, Chlorination and P.H. control.
• Ensures compliance of all State and EPA Regulations.
• Monitors raw water flow rates, finished water flow rates and chemical dosing.
• Performs water quality analysis.
• Utilizes Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) for operations and monitoring of plant performance.
• Maintains plant equipment, raw water pumping equipment and distribution equipment to ensure proper operation of the treatment facility.
• Adjusts chemical feed pumps according to flow and demand changes.
• Operates and performs routine instrument calibration/verification of in-line and bench top analytical equipment.
• Performs maintenance of well house assets and booster pump stations as needed.
• Coordinates and oversees system repairs with contractors.
• Locates infrastructure to prevent damage by contractors.
• Assists the Projects Department and consultants with oversight of projects.
• Utilizes the Asset Management database to record data and workflow.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance as scheduled, and perform job duties with varying schedules, including holidays and weekends, on-call and overtime as needed.
• Ability to respond to on-call issues within 45 minutes.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in or leads OneECCV committee(s) and/or taskforce(s).
• Provides back-up coverage for other positions.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Thorough knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations relating to water operations, including collection and distribution systems.
• Knowledge and understanding of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and other computer applications including Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to establish, foster and maintain effective working relationships with all District employees, management, consultants, governmental officials, and the general public.
• Demonstrate with all interactions, a high level of quality customer service; a positive and professional demeanor; the ability to exercise sensitivity; the ability to handle stressful situations in a…